Can opener



N0v.24',1931. F GIRARD 1,833,743

.Y i CAN OPENER Filed March 13. 1931 v INVENTOR Patented Nov; 2 4, 1931 UNITED I STATES: Y or` Application filed March 17,3,

The object of this invention is to provide a can opening device of the type v disclosed in my'U. S. Patent No. 1,742,140, the' present construction involving certain important im provements with reference to construction, assembly and operation, and showing hori- Zontal mounting. f

With the foregoing and other objectsy in view, the `invention consists in the novel features of construction and in Vthe novelarrangement of the elements herein disclosed', it being understood that' modifcations,l alter ationsor changes may be made within the scope of the claims Without departingjfrom the spirit of the invention.` In the drawings forming .part ofthis lapplicationr-` f. f

Figure 1 shows thedevice in elevation, a bracket for mounting the appliance on a stationary element appearing at, the left of 'eled edge at 28and` this cutter is formed by deiecting a portion of thepressure plate 29` n the view. Y

Figure 2 1s a view 1n elevation, the view being from kanother angle, 4as compared Figure 3 constitutes a section online 3;-,3 ofFigure 1 j A main supporting element comprises a `frame 10 which may be reinforced by alongitudinal rib 11, the plate or strip of material being formed by dies or the like, and said platel 10 having a laterally deflected end portion 12 adapted to cooperate with an angle element 13 secured by means of rivets or the like A14C to themain plate.

In order to support the structurejust re.

ferred to and the operative elements, on'V a stationary device, I provide a bracket comprising Va plateV 15 havingears, such as 16, struck up therefrom, and these earsmay be spaced, so that the upper pair, considered in Figures 1 and 3, will` be farther apart than 7 the lower pair. The portions l2 and `l3`wll,

therefore, have inclined edges, so that the complete end portion of the tool-supporting device Will represent a tapered foot or end member, as will be observed in Figure 3.

Plate 10 is provided with a cam slot 18 having aV forward portion 19, and a portion 19 toward the opposite end, or the inner end of the opening. lug is providedby cutting camajseeure'cl tofitheferank arm bynlea a screwortheli'kez2ti :'Altoothedrwhe'eEQr. 'i l "bolt 30 and coiled spring 31 surrounding the l bolt, the end of the element last named `being Y named is providedwith an ,ai portion ,metalli-at 1 Aigcrank21i :is'proyrded witlu 22,. gandmovable with this? crank: element;

also securedgby. screw'v `or sinfirilarf'elefment 2e; f Y `andi the structure comprising ith-e' elements:21%,:l 23,. 24,' .25, moves@ asra unit.;` Wheelg25fh1asia centraliboss- -or ,.hubgportionf "l, and( this.r po tionengages the edge of thee'a i et n' and wheel bei-ngen the oppositefsldaf IinFifgure 1,31'haare'sli-owneascrew 21"` passingl i through. m3111121, andirdesizgnedte enterithe body of member 23, insuring sinnlltaneSusi` innvementofthese elements..l y

'l`hecutter28may:berprovided with a bev- "m which is under resilient action, because of the v. mounting thereof shown in Figures l and 3,

the mounting elements comprising-screw 01x17@ retained by anut or'the like 32. "Ihepressure plate is upwardly deflected at'33,and laterally deiiected at 33', land the portionlast aperture through i which the bolt 30 passes.

4A guiding element or'bracket includes a portion 34, deflected laterally at 35 and 3 6, z

and these portions are apertured for the accornmodation of the bolt 30. The bracket thus described is retained by means of rivets or other securing devices 36. t f

The operation is similar to thatfdisclosed in connection with my previous patent, re ferred to by number, but thejspecial mount- V ing of some of the elements, including the cut-` i V't'er, the crank ar1nan'd the rotatable means,

is important. rI lhebead orannular flange at the end of the Canis engaged by the toothed Wheel 25,and upon-the rotation of the crank arm 21 'tow-ard the rightin-Figure 1, thehub portion 25rdesupwardly in the cam slot,

from the end portion 19, thereof towardfthe if end portion 19,s'o, that positive engagement, 199" of; i i y prisinfgntheyportiionsa f19^the arm Y i being, onf one side of threeY plate-10,

1 between the Vvbead and the cutter 28 is'proo Y duced.` Tlie can is rotated between VVVthe Y, "tootlied wheel and the cutter which is itself resiliently mounted, and in connection withy I element 29, provides a pressure device Adjustment of the spring 31 by the'nutior equiv- Y alent device 43.2 makes it possible to produce any pressurerrdesredgoncutting element. j The latter is mounted Iso thatit is not suscep. I i tible of displacement orv variation in action," 'm but it' canfn'evertheless beremoved forthe Q -purpose of sharpening the'blade representedV by the beveled portion 28. Y Y )What s claimed is:- v 'C n L15 In a can opener, a rotatable ktoothed. f y Wheelymeasifor mechanicallymovingsaid Wheelk in a curyedpath to operative position',l acombined cutter and pressure'device mount-V Y ,ed'fadjacent to :the toothed Wheeland per- Y j 125i mitting the, cutter toy extend across the path Y v of movement of sadiwheel, the pressure plate p including a i channel bar having' its anged fportons'apertufred, means for gui'dingthe Y channel bar, saidmeans last named extend- K- M ingthroughfthe apertures-of lthe baryiand.

' Y resilientvmeansfinfluencingthe movement of j f Vfthe bar andV cutter.`

)2L A structure comprisingithe elements of 'Y claimnrv15 anda plate havingedge flanges.

thereon onelof which extends between the:

` Y flanges of vthe channel bar, said guiding means Y .for the. channel bar' being mounted in the f flanges ofthe plate.V 't Y 'Y v y In testimony whereof I alix my signature. "35 fr f Y' FRED F.GIRARD. 

